Richardson B D, Sinwel R E, Cleaton-Jones P
Am J Clin Nutr. 1981 Jul;34(7):1428-31. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/34.7.1428.
Sucrose has been thought to cause dental caries; sweets and snacks being primarily responsible, together with plaque and their respective interactions. Dietary questionnaires revealed that in 3 to 5 yr olds, protein in black, colored, Indian, and white groups provided 12 to 15% of total intake, fats 10 to 17%, and carbohydrates 69 to 78%. At 16 to 17 yr old, patterns remained essentially similar. Sucrose provided about one-quarter of intake, sweets and snacks less than one-tenth, but dental caries prevalence increased rapidly from black to white. This raised several questions regarding current concepts of caries causation. Are genetic, immunological and other dietary factors also responsible for caries levels experienced?
蔗糖一直被认为会导致龋齿；糖果和零食是主要原因，同时还有牙菌斑及其各自的相互作用。饮食调查问卷显示，在3至5岁的儿童中，黑人、有色人种、印度裔和白人组的蛋白质摄入量占总摄入量的12%至15%，脂肪占10%至17%，碳水化合物占69%至78%。在16至17岁时，情况基本相似。蔗糖提供了约四分之一的摄入量，糖果和零食不到十分之一，但龋齿患病率从黑人到白人迅速上升。这就引发了几个关于当前龋齿病因概念的问题。遗传、免疫和其他饮食因素是否也对所经历的龋齿水平负责？
